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dan? >> bianna, in california this morning as you know there is a massive search going on for 14 people including eight children. all suspected cult members who according to police may be about to commit mass suicide. they've indicated to relatives that they were going somewhere to await the rapture. meg oliver is on the story. >> reporter: police believe the 14 are all members of a cult-like christian group led by this woman, reyna chicas. >> they left behind notes saying that they were going to go visit their de vriesed relatives. >> reporter: family members reported the el savadoran immigrants ranging from age from 3 to 17 missing since early saturday. sheriff's deputies say one person left behind a purse with i.d.s, personal papers and letters saying they were awaiting the end of the world. >> they indicated that they were going to the next life, if you will. >> reporter: the group itself is somewhat of a mystery. police say members used to belong to a mainstream christian church befor
dan? >> bianna, in california this morning as you know there is a massive search going on for 14 people including eight children. all suspected cult members who according to police may be about to commit mass suicide. they've indicated to relatives that they were going somewhere to await the rapture. meg oliver is on the story. >> reporter: police believe the 14 are all members of a cult-like christian group led by this woman, reyna chicas. >> they left behind notes saying...
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dan? >> david kerley in bermuda tonight. be careful >>> igor is being felt here in the country. kicking off what the national hurricane center calls life-threatening rip currents from florida up to cape cod. tropical storm julia is weakening east of bermuda. and a disturbance off the coast of africa, is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm. the gulf of mexico, bp's blown-out well, is now officially no longer a threat. the government's pointman in this crisis, thad allen declared that the well is quote, effectively dead. a cement plug will hold. >>> now the politics. and today, religion seeping into the campaign discussion with president obama getting some attention for making a rare trip to church and some old comments about witchcraft surfacing from christine o'donnell. >> reporter: for any other president it's remarkable scene. to st. john's church for president obama it's national news. he hasn't been to church in washington since easter. 1 inform 5 americans think wrongly that
dan? >> david kerley in bermuda tonight. be careful >>> igor is being felt here in the country. kicking off what the national hurricane center calls life-threatening rip currents from florida up to cape cod. tropical storm julia is weakening east of bermuda. and a disturbance off the coast of africa, is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm. the gulf of mexico, bp's blown-out well, is now officially no longer a threat. the government's pointman in this crisis, thad allen...
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dan? >> thanks, mary. >>> we have new details now about the face-to-face meeting between joran van der sloot and natalee holloway's mother. how did she get into that prison in peru? and what did they say to each other? jeremy hubbard is on the story. >> reporter: joran van der sloot's angry attorney is now sounding off about the surprise confrontation. he is convinced dutch tv paid off a top prison official to get beth holloway-twitty inside for the on-camera confrontation. >> i think joran van der sloot was shocked when he saw her. she was in a room. he was brought into that room. she demanded, in a sense, that she wanted to see him. >> reporter: she reportedly asked van der sloot about natalee holloway's disappearance. he refused to answer. she left. the incident comes days after a dutch tv interview from inside that prison, aired on nbc's "dateline," in which van der sloot seems to blame the holloway case for making his life miserable. >> so many things have happened because of that cas
dan? >> thanks, mary. >>> we have new details now about the face-to-face meeting between joran van der sloot and natalee holloway's mother. how did she get into that prison in peru? and what did they say to each other? jeremy hubbard is on the story. >> reporter: joran van der sloot's angry attorney is now sounding off about the surprise confrontation. he is convinced dutch tv paid off a top prison official to get beth holloway-twitty inside for the on-camera confrontation....
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lindsay davis, abc news, new york. >>> and you can hear more about dan savage's project. it gets better, in today's conversati conversation. head to abcnews.com/worldnews. still ahead on "world news," how many of us choose religion later in life like the president who started to talk more about his faith. and we take you to a american town where unemployment is three times the many national average. finding jobs in a surprising way. [ male announcer ] the financial headlines can be unsettling. but what if there were a different story? of one financial company that grew stronger through the crisis. when some lost their way, this company led the way. by protecting clients and turning uncertainty into confidence. what if that story were true? it is. ♪ toi switched to a complete0, multivitamin with more. it is. only one a day women's 50+ advantage has gingko for memory and concentration plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. i love my grandma. i love you grandma. grandma just makes me happy. ♪ to kn
lindsay davis, abc news, new york. >>> and you can hear more about dan savage's project. it gets better, in today's conversati conversation. head to abcnews.com/worldnews. still ahead on "world news," how many of us choose religion later in life like the president who started to talk more about his faith. and we take you to a american town where unemployment is three times the many national average. finding jobs in a surprising way. [ male announcer ] the financial headlines...
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dan? >> mary, thanks. >>> the fbi and police all over florida are searching for three bank robbers who pulled off a heist straight out of hollywood. it was an elaborate plot that involves strapping, what they said was a bomb, to a bank teller, who walked into the vault and got the money for them. matt gutman is in coral gables, florida, this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. police are searching for these three men. but the fbi spent eight hours questioning the victim in this incident. they released him late last night and say he is still a victim. there are questions this morning, whether or not he was involv pl jus a pawn in one of th rist bank heists in memy. invasion, earlrida became a hostage situation, a bank robbery and an attepted bombing. ending with the alleged robbers getting away. the apparent victim, being led away shirtless and in handcuffs. police say three, masked men allegedly burst into 25-year-old diego uscamayta's miami-area home. holding him and hi
dan? >> mary, thanks. >>> the fbi and police all over florida are searching for three bank robbers who pulled off a heist straight out of hollywood. it was an elaborate plot that involves strapping, what they said was a bomb, to a bank teller, who walked into the vault and got the money for them. matt gutman is in coral gables, florida, this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. police are searching for these three men. but the fbi spent eight hours...
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ashleigh and dan. >> okay. thanks, steve. >>> let's check the day's other news now with ron claiborne. good morning to you. >> late night, dan. >> for both of us. >> for both of us. good morning, everyone. >>> residents in the upper midwest arebro cfo there's no rain in abcs hao c&t for ern c wipt abcsthao c&t for ern c wipt >> reporter: in central wisconsin, rivers are still rising and residents still reeling. for many here this week's rain is this morning's headache. >> this will be flooded like this for a mile in that direction. >> reporter: late saturday, tim cross watched as the wisconsin river in bearen crested. >> what's behind me is absolutely scary. the river can change in a heartbeat. >> reporter: about 200 miles west, the water in owe what ton what, minnesota, is going down. the damage is adding up. >> you're probably looking 25$2 30,000s. >> reporter: this view of maple creek from his living room is the reason eric cornell moved to maple drive. >> not so lovely right now. >> reporter: he never antic
ashleigh and dan. >> okay. thanks, steve. >>> let's check the day's other news now with ron claiborne. good morning to you. >> late night, dan. >> for both of us. >> for both of us. good morning, everyone. >>> residents in the upper midwest arebro cfo there's no rain in abcs hao c&t for ern c wipt abcsthao c&t for ern c wipt >> reporter: in central wisconsin, rivers are still rising and residents still reeling. for many here this week's...
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here's dan harris. >> reporter: they were, perhaps, his most extensive comments as president about his faith. >> i'm a christian by choice. my mother was one of the most spiritual people i knew, but she didn't raise me in the church. >> reporter: barack obama has said he became interested in christianity while working as a community organizer in chicago alongside black pastors. >> i came to my christian faith later in life. and it was because the precepts of jesus christ spoke to me in terms of the kind of life that i would want to lead. being my brothers' and sisters' keeper. treating others as they would treat me. >> reporter: in 1988 as age 26 he walked down the aisle at reverend jeremiah writ's church and was baptized. a scene he describes in his book "the audacity of hope." >> kneeling beneath that increase on the south side of
here's dan harris. >> reporter: they were, perhaps, his most extensive comments as president about his faith. >> i'm a christian by choice. my mother was one of the most spiritual people i knew, but she didn't raise me in the church. >> reporter: barack obama has said he became interested in christianity while working as a community organizer in chicago alongside black pastors. >> i came to my christian faith later in life. and it was because the precepts of jesus christ...
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dan? >> reporter: diane, good evening. coming to you from queens, a neighborhood that got hit very hard by the storm, as you know this is not a part of the world where they're used to tornadoes which has so many scratching their heads tonight. >> oh, my god. this is crazy. >> reporter: in a metropolitan area, saturated with smartphone captured from so many angles including these pictures which window. >> am i really in jersey? >> reporter: this storm which brought high winds and lightning strikes did an enormous amount of damage in only about 15 minutes. shutting down the nation's largest commuter rail line, delaying more than 300 flights and knocking down more than a thousand trees. one woman was killed when a tree fell on her parked car right after she traded seats with her husband who survived. >> i keep thinking about is this happens. >> reporter: it spawned tornadoes and softball-size hail by thursday before barreling extreme weather all over the planet. in the u.s. it's been the hottest year ever with major atlantic
dan? >> reporter: diane, good evening. coming to you from queens, a neighborhood that got hit very hard by the storm, as you know this is not a part of the world where they're used to tornadoes which has so many scratching their heads tonight. >> oh, my god. this is crazy. >> reporter: in a metropolitan area, saturated with smartphone captured from so many angles including these pictures which window. >> am i really in jersey? >> reporter: this storm which brought...
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dan? >> martha raddatz, thank you. >>> let's talk about all of this now with richard clarke, who was the counterterrorism czar in both the clinton and bush administrations. and he was in that position on 9/11. he's now an abc news consultant. he joins us from virginia. richard, good morning to you. >> good morning, dan. >> so, even though this koran burning has been called off, do you think the damage has been done? has it made us less safe, do you think? >> it's made us a lot less safe. whenever we do things that support bin laden's theory, that america is at war with islam, that strengthens his recruitment process. so, he's probably recruited thousands of more adherents over the last few weeks, while we argued about a mosque in new york and koran burning. >> there was all this talk when president obama was inaugurated. here's a man whose middle name is hussein. he's spent part of his childhood in a muslim country. he's made a lot of effort to reach out to the muslim world. and in fact, g
dan? >> martha raddatz, thank you. >>> let's talk about all of this now with richard clarke, who was the counterterrorism czar in both the clinton and bush administrations. and he was in that position on 9/11. he's now an abc news consultant. he joins us from virginia. richard, good morning to you. >> good morning, dan. >> so, even though this koran burning has been called off, do you think the damage has been done? has it made us less safe, do you think? >>...
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dan and bianna? >> mary, thank you. >>> coming up on "gma," chilling 911 tapes shed new light on the tense hostage drama at the discovery channel the world watched unfold for four hours. >>> a lot of people love nascar. but few of us get to ride in one of the cars. this morning, nascar superstar dale jarrett takes our erin andrews on a little test drive at about 200 miles per hour. well-being. we're all striving for it. purina cat chow helps you urture it in your cat with a full family of excellent nutrition and helpful resources. purina cat chow. share a better life. and i wondered what it was. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and less pain means i can do more with the ones i love. [ female announcer ] lyrica is
dan and bianna? >> mary, thank you. >>> coming up on "gma," chilling 911 tapes shed new light on the tense hostage drama at the discovery channel the world watched unfold for four hours. >>> a lot of people love nascar. but few of us get to ride in one of the cars. this morning, nascar superstar dale jarrett takes our erin andrews on a little test drive at about 200 miles per hour. well-being. we're all striving for it. purina cat chow helps you urture it in...
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abc business news editor dan arnall looks at the trend. >> reporter: the faces are familiar. bill gates. warren buffett. these are america's wealthiest people. topping the famous forbes 400 list of the richest americans again this year. even with the slowly recovering economy, the amount of money it takes to be amongst the 400 has gone up. >> 2008, the cut-off was $1.3 billion. last year $950 million. this year up a bit to $1 billion. it's at least moving up. we'll take that. >> reporter: this year's list of 400 are collectively worth $1.4 trillion. an average of more than $3 billion apiece. bill gates is number one again with a fortune of $54 billion. warren buffett, sharing the cover of this year's magazine with music mega star jay-z, is number two with $45 billion in the bank. both buffett and gates are using the list as a recruitment tool. for their giving pledge billionaire philanthropy effort. targeting the wealthiest americans to donate at least half their fortune during their lifetimes. so getting on this exclusive list might get you a charity call from one of these t
abc business news editor dan arnall looks at the trend. >> reporter: the faces are familiar. bill gates. warren buffett. these are america's wealthiest people. topping the famous forbes 400 list of the richest americans again this year. even with the slowly recovering economy, the amount of money it takes to be amongst the 400 has gone up. >> 2008, the cut-off was $1.3 billion. last year $950 million. this year up a bit to $1 billion. it's at least moving up. we'll take that....
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richard cantu, abc news. >>> and you can hear more about dan savage's project, it gets better. check out our website at abcnews.com. >>> federal investigators will on the scene of a fatal bus crash in suburban washington today. the bus was returning to pennsylvania, when it went through a guardrail near bethesda, maryland. it then plunged 45 feet to the interstate below. the driver, who may have had a medical problem, died in the crash. ten passengers, including several children, were hurt. >>> we are hearing from the hero pilot who was forced to make an emergency landing last weekend here in new york. passengers onboard delta flight 4951 credited captain jack conroyd with saving their lives with his dramatic landing. conroyd praises all those involved. >> first people i need to say thank you to are the crew. the crew performed their duties flawlessly. but i would also like to thank the passengers, who remained calm during the entire process. and proved that once again, new yorkers are a special breed of people. >> conroyd says this was the most difficult challenge he faced in
richard cantu, abc news. >>> and you can hear more about dan savage's project, it gets better. check out our website at abcnews.com. >>> federal investigators will on the scene of a fatal bus crash in suburban washington today. the bus was returning to pennsylvania, when it went through a guardrail near bethesda, maryland. it then plunged 45 feet to the interstate below. the driver, who may have had a medical problem, died in the crash. ten passengers, including several...
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dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> and let's test your knowledge one more time. which one of these is not one of the ten commandments? you can find the answer and take the whole quiz for yourself, compare yourself to other americans, on our website, a abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> and coming up, imagine this. you're a couple taking engagement photos and a music legend randomly appears. think you know who it is? we'll be back. before roe, my solution to the problem was to go ahead and wear hats. i was always the hat guy. i can't even tell inu how much it's changed my life. [ male announcer ] only rogaine is proven to regrow hair in 85% of guys. no more hats. [ male announcer ] stop losing. start gaining. i love my grandma. i love you grandma. grandma just makes me happy. ♪ to know, know, know you grandma is the bestest. the total package. grandpa's cooooooooool. way cool. ♪ grandpa spoils me rotten. ♪ to know, know, know you ♪ is to love... some people call us frick and frack. we do finger painting. this is how grandpa and i roll. ♪ and i do [ pins fall ] g
dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> and let's test your knowledge one more time. which one of these is not one of the ten commandments? you can find the answer and take the whole quiz for yourself, compare yourself to other americans, on our website, a abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> and coming up, imagine this. you're a couple taking engagement photos and a music legend randomly appears. think you know who it is? we'll be back. before roe, my solution to the problem was to go...
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good morning, dan. good morning, dan. good morning, everyone. we begin with the death of six people in a shooting rampage in kentucky. a man facing eviction because of his temper killed his wife, step daughter, and three neighbors with a shotgun before taking his own life. he became enraged by the way his wife was making his eggs. >>> rescuers could make to it the miners in six weeks. that is sooner than originally expected. in the meantime, they're being provided with more services to help them cope. >> reporter: it's now day 38 for the miners here. they now have modern conveniences that most of us take for granted. a new line dropped to them is bringing electricity, fresh water, fresh air, and fiber optic communications. they're being kept awake by proper day and night cycles. to give them a proper rhythm. they're going to need the luxuries. authorities here emphasize it will be weeks and weeks before they can be rescued. there are plans a, b, and c. drilling operations. the ventilation shaft is down about 600 feet. that's plan a. it's going t
good morning, dan. good morning, dan. good morning, everyone. we begin with the death of six people in a shooting rampage in kentucky. a man facing eviction because of his temper killed his wife, step daughter, and three neighbors with a shotgun before taking his own life. he became enraged by the way his wife was making his eggs. >>> rescuers could make to it the miners in six weeks. that is sooner than originally expected. in the meantime, they're being provided with more services to...
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you can find other interviews that dan harris did. >> a very cool series. flowers plans to reunite with the band after his tour is done. they should all get back together in 2011. "rolling stone" actually gave the new album three of five stars so he's doing pretty well. a short time ago, this woman suffered from around his house. these people chose freedom over restrictions. independencecever limitations. they chose mobility. they chosehe scooter store. and this is the team of mobility experts who made it all happen. ii great news, you've been approved for payment. dr. cruz, i'm calling on behalf ofmarie stanford. and they can make it happen for you. hi, i'm doug harrison, if you're living with limited mobility, call the scooter store today. i promise, no other company will work harder to make you mobile or do more to ensure your total satisfaction. i expected they'd help me file some paperwork with medicare and my insurance. i never expected them to be so nice or work so hard to get me a power chair at no cost to me. if we qualify you and medicare denies y
you can find other interviews that dan harris did. >> a very cool series. flowers plans to reunite with the band after his tour is done. they should all get back together in 2011. "rolling stone" actually gave the new album three of five stars so he's doing pretty well. a short time ago, this woman suffered from around his house. these people chose freedom over restrictions. independencecever limitations. they chose mobility. they chosehe scooter store. and this is the team of...
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here is dan harris. >> reporter: it is a key chapter in "the greatest story ever told." as portrayed in the movie, "the ten commandments," the bible says the israelites, when fleeing egypt, got stuck between the pharaoh's army and the red sea. on moses' command, the waters parted, allowing the israelites to escape. enter carl drews, a software engineer for the national center for atmospheric research. he says, at long last, he's discovered an explanation. >> the exciting thing is that there is a scientific basis for this 3,000-year-old story. >> reporter: he used old maps and satellite data to build this computer model, which shows that when a strong wind blows out of the east, all night long, just like it says in the bible, the water is pushed back, leaving a muddy patch that somebody could walk across. and when the wind dies down, the water rushes back in. >> it shows the body of water splitting around the point of this peninsula and then dividing on both sides. the crossing is open for four hours. the crossing is three kilometers long and four kilometers wide. so, the
here is dan harris. >> reporter: it is a key chapter in "the greatest story ever told." as portrayed in the movie, "the ten commandments," the bible says the israelites, when fleeing egypt, got stuck between the pharaoh's army and the red sea. on moses' command, the waters parted, allowing the israelites to escape. enter carl drews, a software engineer for the national center for atmospheric research. he says, at long last, he's discovered an explanation. >> the...
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dan? >> incredibly frustrating for those people, i sure. neal karlinsky tonight. >>> and in colorado, hundreds of evacuees were allowed to return to their homes in an area near bould their was hit by wild fires. 169 homes were destroyed. now investigators are looking into whether a fire pit sparked this blaze, which could mean criminal charges are possible. the fire is now more than 70% contained. >>> congress goes back into session tomorrow, and issue number is is your taxes, mostly the bush tax cuts. the white house and republicans have been sparring over this issue, but today, a top republican seemed to open the door to a deal. here's david kerley. >> reporter: in a week during which you'll hear a lot of this -- >> tax cuts. >> tax cuts. >> reporter: expect and earful on the bush tax cuts specifically. republicans want to extend them. the president says it's time to let them expire for the rich, those making more than $250,000. and today, a stunning admission from the top republican in
dan? >> incredibly frustrating for those people, i sure. neal karlinsky tonight. >>> and in colorado, hundreds of evacuees were allowed to return to their homes in an area near bould their was hit by wild fires. 169 homes were destroyed. now investigators are looking into whether a fire pit sparked this blaze, which could mean criminal charges are possible. the fire is now more than 70% contained. >>> congress goes back into session tomorrow, and issue number is is your...
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dan? >> david kerley, thank you. >>> to dig into it further we turn to our senior washington editor rick klein here for his weekly political insight segment. president obama is talking about the tax cuts now. is there any chance of him passing anything in the middle of what's often called the silly season? >> only along the edges. some of the minor elements could actually pass, maybe the new lending initiatives for small businesses but realistically, dan, this is not something that can get done before the election and beyond that, there's almost nothing that could be done to have a big impact on the economy over the next two months. this is much more about outlining the choices than it is about actually changing the fundamentals. >> in this economy, the wisdom is they could pick up the house and might even pick up the senate so what is the mood in the democratic party? is panic an apt word? >> this is triage time among democrats. they'll make harsh decisions at the national level to cut of
dan? >> david kerley, thank you. >>> to dig into it further we turn to our senior washington editor rick klein here for his weekly political insight segment. president obama is talking about the tax cuts now. is there any chance of him passing anything in the middle of what's often called the silly season? >> only along the edges. some of the minor elements could actually pass, maybe the new lending initiatives for small businesses but realistically, dan, this is not...
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bianna and dan? >> from lassoing to the hokey pokey, we have all the stories. >> the biggest stories on the planet. >>> another big story coming up. >> this one is huge. >> tips for the budget-conscious bride. how to cut costs without looking cheap. >> bianna's wedding three weeks away. important stuff. >>> plus, we'll take you to the cedar breaks national monument in the "weekend window." for constipation relief... nothing works etter than miralax. it's he one. the one recommended by more doctors. only miralax is clincally proven to relieve constipation ith no harsh side effects. miralax is the only one. restore your body's naural rhythm with miralax. as a va pharmacist, i have technology, like computerized patient records, that helps me make a difference in the care of our veterans. and that's what they deserve. (announcer) learn more about careers with today's va at vacareers.va.gov. [ woman ] chopping and peeling can be kinda relaxing at the end of the day. [ female announcer ] relaxing for who?
bianna and dan? >> from lassoing to the hokey pokey, we have all the stories. >> the biggest stories on the planet. >>> another big story coming up. >> this one is huge. >> tips for the budget-conscious bride. how to cut costs without looking cheap. >> bianna's wedding three weeks away. important stuff. >>> plus, we'll take you to the cedar breaks national monument in the "weekend window." for constipation relief... nothing works etter...
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dan harris, abc news new york. >> we went online and took the pop quiz, how'd you do? >> i got five wrong. >> i got 10 right. >> all right. >> what did you make? she cheated. >> i didn't cheat. >> on the curve, i passed. >> the interesting thing about the quiz, and we'll put it up on the website if you're interested in taking it, it's a tell you, which answers what you got wrong at the end of. that's what surprised me, which ones i got wrong. >> all right. very good, congratulations. >> don't be too proud, it's just a b-. >> i wanted the other three right. >>> thank you for joining us. >> have a great day, we'll see you tomorrow on good morning maryland. >> today's jamie's birthday. happy birthday! nighttime nasal congestion meant, i couldn't breathe right. i couldn't sleep right. next day it took forever to get going. night after night, i sat up. sprayed up. took a shower... or took a pill. then i tried drug-free breathe right advanced. and instantly, i breathed better! i slept better. it felt...better. thank you, breathe right! [ male announcer ] breathe better, slee
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she's saying, hi, dan. >> okay, okay. there she goes. >> reporter: that's when the guy up in the tree gets close enough for her to jump. once she's on the ground, the men rush in to grab her by the tail. >> easy, easy. easy. >> reporter: there's a field veterinarian here to make sure the animal is okay and to check if she has a baby in her pouch. no? okay, good. okay. so now they're going to put her in the burlap bag and she's going to try to get away as much as possible. she's okay. she's okay. >> there she goes. >> all right, good girl. >> reporter: lisa dabek is clearly relieved. as a conservationist forcing out of a tree into a bag runs counter to her every instinct. >> okay, okay. good fellow, hello. >> reporter: she is cute. >> she's beautiful. >> reporter: but she believes the more we know about how these mysterious endangered animals live and eat and breed. >> sorry. >> reporter: -- the easier it will be to protect them here in the wild. >> the good thing is she's done this before and we know she's been okay. >> r
she's saying, hi, dan. >> okay, okay. there she goes. >> reporter: that's when the guy up in the tree gets close enough for her to jump. once she's on the ground, the men rush in to grab her by the tail. >> easy, easy. easy. >> reporter: there's a field veterinarian here to make sure the animal is okay and to check if she has a baby in her pouch. no? okay, good. okay. so now they're going to put her in the burlap bag and she's going to try to get away as much as...
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for "nightline," this is dan harris in baghdad. >> and that's the reality in iraq. thanks to dan harris for that strong report. >>> when we come back, we'll take a look at the changing face of professional poker, and the new crop of teenagers who are winning and losing thousands. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. i couldn't sleep right. next day it took forever to get going. night after night, i sat up. sprayed up. took a shower... or took a pill. then i tried drug-free breathe right. and instantly, i breathed better! i slept better. i felt...better. thank you, breathe right! [ male announcer ] breathe better, sleep better, feel better. now try breathe right for free... at breather
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the place to start was iraq because of is a dan having used those weapons. and i personally felt, and i still feel, the single biggest threat we face is the prospect of these terrorist groups acquiring some form of nuclear or chemical, biological capability. and the thing is, when you sit on the hot seat of decision making, you've got to decide. >> reporter: you describe president clinton, bill clinton, as your political soul mate. you say he was one of the smartest political minds you ever came across? >> oh, he's phenomenally smart. i think the smartest politician i ever came across, yes. >> reporter: you had a lot of dealings at the height of the troubles when he was involveded in the scandal, the impeachment. how did you see him get through his political life at that point? >> most extraordinary strength of character. >> reporter: you talk about the human frailty of alcohol. you say, the relationship between alcohol and prime ministers is a subject for a book all of its own. what was your relationship with alcohol? did it become a prop? you talked about
the place to start was iraq because of is a dan having used those weapons. and i personally felt, and i still feel, the single biggest threat we face is the prospect of these terrorist groups acquiring some form of nuclear or chemical, biological capability. and the thing is, when you sit on the hot seat of decision making, you've got to decide. >> reporter: you describe president clinton, bill clinton, as your political soul mate. you say he was one of the smartest political minds you...
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dan harris is in baghdad tonight. he's been with the troops, standing in front of one of saddam's former presidential palaces, dan. >> good evening. not a lot of people are going to see this speech live in this country because it's 3:00 in the morning now. local media here are covering the story aggressively. and tonight the iraqi prime minister gave his own nationally televised address in which he called the end of the combat mission a major step toward restoring this country's sovereignty. back to you. >> the president will say it's time to turn the page here as well, which is why he'll focus largely on the economy tonight. >> let's go to the white house now. 7 1/2 years after the war began, here is the president. >> good evening. tonight, i'd like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in iraq. the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home. i know this historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many americans. we've now been through nearly a decad
dan harris is in baghdad tonight. he's been with the troops, standing in front of one of saddam's former presidential palaces, dan. >> good evening. not a lot of people are going to see this speech live in this country because it's 3:00 in the morning now. local media here are covering the story aggressively. and tonight the iraqi prime minister gave his own nationally televised address in which he called the end of the combat mission a major step toward restoring this country's...
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dan harris asks chopra about his book in tonight's "nightline" interview. >> reporter: as the country is embroiled in debates over the burning of the koran and the building of an islamic community center near ground zero, dee pam chopra, who is best known for books about alternative medicine and the mysteries of the cosmos is releasing a novel about the life of the prophet mohamed. this is a sensitive topic to tackle. >> it is. >> reporter: even the cover of the book is making people nervous. it's considered blasphemy to have any picture of -- >> portrait, yes. >> reporter: so the cover of the book, for example -- >> well, the cover is a sill wet of an arab figure in the desert seen from a distance. up to you to decide -- sell e >> reporter: sellers were nervous about that. >> we got a call to say it would be reconsidered the cover. >> reporter: there is good rrn for concern, given the riots that broke out when a danish cartoonist depicted the prophet. but it's what inside the book that may touch some nerves, especially in the current climate. he tells the story of the middle aged ara
dan harris asks chopra about his book in tonight's "nightline" interview. >> reporter: as the country is embroiled in debates over the burning of the koran and the building of an islamic community center near ground zero, dee pam chopra, who is best known for books about alternative medicine and the mysteries of the cosmos is releasing a novel about the life of the prophet mohamed. this is a sensitive topic to tackle. >> it is. >> reporter: even the cover of the book...
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dan harris, abc news, new york. >> well, that is the news for this half hour. coming up we have got plenty more news on abc. >> follow us on facebook where you can see "the skinny" and "morning papers" there any time. check out wnnfans.com. >>> fatal plunge. the bus full of students, its 40-foot drop off an overpass, and today's federal investigation. >>> then, terrorist's plan. the times square bomber and what could have happened. what investigators discovered. >>> and, proud parents. big challenges and expenses for same-sex couples who want to have children. it's thursday, september 30th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> it really is a fascinating look at gay adoption in america. so often, and the couple talks about this, people approach them and say, why wouldn't you just adopt a child? they really make you aware of all the problems and hurdles that any couple, let alone a gay couple, faces in adopting a healthy child. >> not to mention the universal issue of the money it takes to get it done. a really interesting look at that issue. good morni
dan harris, abc news, new york. >> well, that is the news for this half hour. coming up we have got plenty more news on abc. >> follow us on facebook where you can see "the skinny" and "morning papers" there any time. check out wnnfans.com. >>> fatal plunge. the bus full of students, its 40-foot drop off an overpass, and today's federal investigation. >>> then, terrorist's plan. the times square bomber and what could have happened. what...
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here's dan harris. >> reporter: this is cody brown and his wife mary. they have a teenage daughter. >> how was your day? >> reporter: this is cody's second wife, janelle. they have six kids. >> you know, if. family came together, she's number two. >> reporter: this is his third wife, christine. they have six more. >> he's lost every morning. >> reporter: the browns are polygamists. >> i just fell in love. then i fell in love again. then i fell in love again. >> reporter: they're the stars of a new show on tlc called "sister wives" which follows this family from utah as they expand from three wives to four. >> my wives and i have been together for 16 years. and all the children have grown up in this environment. bringing somebody new into the family is a totally new thing, totally changing the dynamic. does everybody remember robin? >> yes. >> do you guys like robin? >> yeah. >> robin likes us. i came into it because my faith, my belief, kind of pushed me that direction. but in retrospect i would go all the way back saying i'd do it for love. because thi
here's dan harris. >> reporter: this is cody brown and his wife mary. they have a teenage daughter. >> how was your day? >> reporter: this is cody's second wife, janelle. they have six kids. >> you know, if. family came together, she's number two. >> reporter: this is his third wife, christine. they have six more. >> he's lost every morning. >> reporter: the browns are polygamists. >> i just fell in love. then i fell in love again. then i fell in...
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abc's business editor dan arnall has more. >> reporter: for millions of americans a credit score is key to getting things they want. a new car, a new home and even every day items they pay for with a credit card. now your credit score can help you help up with the joneses. >> a credit score is a reflection of the risk on your credit report, so if you get your score, you'll better understand how lenders are going to view your risk. >> reporter: the top cities nrt midwest. annapolis, madison and green bay, wisconsin and cedar rapids iowa having better credit. >> in an area where you have foreclosures, those consumers are individually going to be very hard hit. >> reporter: experian said cities are hardest hit. for individuals lowering outstanding balances, clearing errors on your credit record and paying would your bills on time are the biggest factors in bringing your credit score higher. >>> blockbuster video is in the final stages of preparing for a bankruptcy filing as consumers have shifted away from traditional video stores and are now having movies delivered by the internet or mail
abc's business editor dan arnall has more. >> reporter: for millions of americans a credit score is key to getting things they want. a new car, a new home and even every day items they pay for with a credit card. now your credit score can help you help up with the joneses. >> a credit score is a reflection of the risk on your credit report, so if you get your score, you'll better understand how lenders are going to view your risk. >> reporter: the top cities nrt midwest....
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dan ackerman tried it. >> the main differences are some of the cool new weapons and accessories you can carry with you on the battlefield, whether it's a jet pack or set of super armor you can turn on that makes you impervious to harm but you also can't move. if you played the previous halo games, it's familiar, almost as if the series is due for a visual makeover. >> it goes on sale in 25 countries today. those are your "tech bytes." i'm vinita nair.
dan ackerman tried it. >> the main differences are some of the cool new weapons and accessories you can carry with you on the battlefield, whether it's a jet pack or set of super armor you can turn on that makes you impervious to harm but you also can't move. if you played the previous halo games, it's familiar, almost as if the series is due for a visual makeover. >> it goes on sale in 25 countries today. those are your "tech bytes." i'm vinita nair.
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dan harris got together some teenagers to speak about faith. dan is here now. this was a revealing roundtable. >> it was. we put together muslims, jews and christians. including a young man from the church in florida, where they were planning to burn korans. they may be teenagers. but the national debate over islam, has not escaped their notice. >> people have the wrong idea about islam. islam is totally against terrorism. >> reporter: of the non-muslims here, does anybody have a friend who is a muslim? none of you. >> i do. >> reporter: all the non-muslims stick up for islam except for jordan seth, whose father is a pastor at that church in florida who wanted to burn the koran. do you think islam is based in peace? >> no. >> reporter: why not? >> they've been violent. not really a calm bunch of people. and in the koran, it says kill all of the unbelievers where you find them. >> i heard somewhere in the bible, matthew 10:34, there was a verse that said. do not think i came to spread peace. i've come to spread the sword. that can be taken out of context. >> bei
dan harris got together some teenagers to speak about faith. dan is here now. this was a revealing roundtable. >> it was. we put together muslims, jews and christians. including a young man from the church in florida, where they were planning to burn korans. they may be teenagers. but the national debate over islam, has not escaped their notice. >> people have the wrong idea about islam. islam is totally against terrorism. >> reporter: of the non-muslims here, does anybody...
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. >> reporter: for "nightline" this is dan harris. >> "sister wives" airs sunday on tlc. check your local listings. >>> and when we return, a police mystery becomes a father's nightmare. [ male announcer ] this rock has never stood still. since our beginning, we've been there for clients through good times and bad, when our clients' needs changed we changed to meet them. through the years, when some lost their way, we led the way with new ideas for the financial challenges we knew would lie ahead. this rock has never stood still. and there's one thing that will never change. we are, the rock you can rely on. prudential. an everyday moment can turn romantic at a moment's notice. and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident... in their ability to be ready with cialis. with two clinically proven dosing options, you can choose the moment that's right for you... ... and your partner. 36-hour cialis and cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a low-dose tablet... you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. day or night. tel
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dan johnson is the pastor of the trinity united methodist church right next to jones' church. from a christian standpoint, what's wrong with burning a koran? >> great question. i think what's wrong is from a christian perspective, we are taught in our scriptures to honor, love and respect other people. and treat them as we would want to be treated. none of us in the christian faith, i think, would want our holy book, our holy elements, our sacraments, anything about us, treated with this kind of disrespect. so, out of obedience to our lord and our sense of love of neighbor, it's wrong to act this way. >> reporter: here, at trinity united, they are planning a kind of counter-demonstration this weekend. a gathering of peace, understanding and hope, they call it. >> those of us who follow the scriptures believe god can bring good out of bad. and i think that's my prayer, already, some, a lot of good is coming out of it. >> reporter: but dan johnson's understanding of the christian mission in the world is light years away from what pastor jones believes. christians sometimes ask "
dan johnson is the pastor of the trinity united methodist church right next to jones' church. from a christian standpoint, what's wrong with burning a koran? >> great question. i think what's wrong is from a christian perspective, we are taught in our scriptures to honor, love and respect other people. and treat them as we would want to be treated. none of us in the christian faith, i think, would want our holy book, our holy elements, our sacraments, anything about us, treated with this...
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dan johnson, his second of the game. he drove in all four tampa bay runs. rays up 4-3. ninth inning, alex rodriguez up. he strikes out the tying one. tampa, now first place in the a.l. east, a half-game in front of new york. >>> padres and rockies. san diego looking to sweep colorado. troy tulowitzki opened play with 9 homers and 20 rbis in september. he would just tack on. that was just one. he saved one for later. tulowitzki, two homers. a career-high seven rbis. 11 home runs and 20 rbis in september. only halfway through the month. rockies, 2 1/2 games behind the padres in the n.l. west. >>> joe montana watching the giants take on the dodgers. bottom seven. mike fontenot. that's an rbi single. has run support for matt kayne. 1-0, san francisco. and in the ninth, brian wilson, gets him swinging. san fran, just a half-game out of the division lead in the national league west. >>> i'm anish shroff for this espn news update. let's send it back to you in new york. >>> a pet camel in oregon is said to be fine after being stuck in a messy situation. moses, the camel, got st
dan johnson, his second of the game. he drove in all four tampa bay runs. rays up 4-3. ninth inning, alex rodriguez up. he strikes out the tying one. tampa, now first place in the a.l. east, a half-game in front of new york. >>> padres and rockies. san diego looking to sweep colorado. troy tulowitzki opened play with 9 homers and 20 rbis in september. he would just tack on. that was just one. he saved one for later. tulowitzki, two homers. a career-high seven rbis. 11 home runs and 20...
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. >> and so many of you logged on to learn about dan savage's project, it gets better.com. men and women bullied because of their sexual orientation, sending their messages of hope to others. >> you might feel like you're all alone, but you're not. >> things improve. bollying stops. haters grow up to become nobodies. your life will eventually be amazing. >> there is a big, beautiful world out there, waiting for you. >> no matter how bad it seems, remember -- it gets better. >> it gets so much better. it gets amazing. >> tell your friends. it gets better. >>> and, coming up, we say good-bye to a screen legend. we've always been alike. [ lindy ] we even both have osteoporosis. but we're active. especially when we vacation, so when i heard about reclast, the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment, i called joni. my doctor said reclast helps restrengthen our bones to help make them resistant to fracture for twelve whole months. [ lindy ] and reclast is approved to help protect from fracture in many places: hip, spine, even other bones. [ male announcer ] you should not take
. >> and so many of you logged on to learn about dan savage's project, it gets better.com. men and women bullied because of their sexual orientation, sending their messages of hope to others. >> you might feel like you're all alone, but you're not. >> things improve. bollying stops. haters grow up to become nobodies. your life will eventually be amazing. >> there is a big, beautiful world out there, waiting for you. >> no matter how bad it seems, remember -- it...
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so, dan harris returns the baghdad with a simple question -- was the war worth it? and what a difference, in what he heard seven years later. >> reporter: it was amid the ink-stained giddiness of iraq's first democratic elections that we first met this schoolteacher. >> this mark means my whole life. >> reporter: over the subsequent years, as iraq descended into sectarian madness, i interviewed her several more times, and she remained relentlessly upbeat. why are you optimistic? what gives you this hope? >> because i love my country. >> reporter: today, she's a newly wed. can i see the ring? >> yes. >> reporter: very nice. good job. things may be good in her personal life, but as american troops leave, while the iraqi government is mired in political paralysis, her view of the future has changed. >> dark one. i see a dark one, really. >> reporter: you see a dark future? >> yes. >> reporter: if the americans leave, it will be a dark future? >> yes. >> reporter: but she says that dark future is still better than the past under saddam. looking back, was it worth it? >>
so, dan harris returns the baghdad with a simple question -- was the war worth it? and what a difference, in what he heard seven years later. >> reporter: it was amid the ink-stained giddiness of iraq's first democratic elections that we first met this schoolteacher. >> this mark means my whole life. >> reporter: over the subsequent years, as iraq descended into sectarian madness, i interviewed her several more times, and she remained relentlessly upbeat. why are you...
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she's saying, hi, dan. okay, okay, there she goes. >> reporter: that's when the guy up in the tree gets close enough for her to jump. once she's on the ground, the men rush in to grab her by the tail. >> easy, easy. easy. >> reporter: there's a field veterinarian here to make sure the animal is okay and to check if she has a baby in her pouch. >> no? okay, good. whew. okay. so now they're going to put her in a burlap bag and she's going to try to get away as much as possible. she's okay. she's okay. all right. good girl. >> reporter: lisa daybeck is clearly relieved. as a conservationist, forcing an animal out of a tree and into a bag runs counter to her every instinct. >> okay, okay. good fellow, hello. >> she is cute. >> she's beautiful. >> reporter: but she believes the more we know about how these mysterious, endangered animals live and eat and breed, the easier it will be to protect them here in the wild. they put on a tiny camera. >> great. >> good girl. >> good girl. we have no idea what they do up t
she's saying, hi, dan. okay, okay, there she goes. >> reporter: that's when the guy up in the tree gets close enough for her to jump. once she's on the ground, the men rush in to grab her by the tail. >> easy, easy. easy. >> reporter: there's a field veterinarian here to make sure the animal is okay and to check if she has a baby in her pouch. >> no? okay, good. whew. okay. so now they're going to put her in a burlap bag and she's going to try to get away as much as...
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but to live in denial is the worst thing you can do. >> this is dan harris in new york. >> it should be fascinating in the current climate how this book plays out. with the big mosque debate here near ground zero in new york, with the koran-burning controversy in florida. should be fascinating to see how that book, if that ignites or defuses the debate at all. >> it's coming out september 21st. it's worth mentioning, though, he has done other books on the founding of world religions. he has two best-selling books. one is called "buddha," one is called "jesus." he is well-versed when it comes to humanizing religious founders. >>> "world news now" delivers your morning papers. >> time for your "morning papers." even though jeremy has left the show i do hear from him from time to time. >> cool. >> it is a rare day he actually sends us a paper and says this is something that has to be in a segment. that's what happened here. you have to give him credit. this happened in kansas city. it's not even really interesting. basically someone goes into a gas station and tries to pull off a robber
but to live in denial is the worst thing you can do. >> this is dan harris in new york. >> it should be fascinating in the current climate how this book plays out. with the big mosque debate here near ground zero in new york, with the koran-burning controversy in florida. should be fascinating to see how that book, if that ignites or defuses the debate at all. >> it's coming out september 21st. it's worth mentioning, though, he has done other books on the founding of world...
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killed at the hands of an iraqi soldier in uniform, and dan harris is just back from iraq tonight, has been looking into it. >> reporter: good evening this shooting happened north of baghdad, where some american soldiers were meeting with some of their iraqi counterparts a fight broke out between an iraqi soldier and american soldier and the iraqi opened fire. the pentagon very quickly put out a statement tonight saying that this is an isolated incident. but you have to imagine that they know this is a potentially big problem because the main mission right now, as you know, for the americans in iraq right now is to train iraqi soldiers to take over security. but if they can't trust who they are training, it makes the mission complicated. >> you have talked to anybody in iraq about this? >> reporter: a general told me he had a meeting to discuss this issue of trust tonight. >> and how do they address it after this? >> reporter: they talk it through. and he remains confident the trust will stay intact. >> dan, thank you. >>> and in colorado, the governor has just declared a state of emer
killed at the hands of an iraqi soldier in uniform, and dan harris is just back from iraq tonight, has been looking into it. >> reporter: good evening this shooting happened north of baghdad, where some american soldiers were meeting with some of their iraqi counterparts a fight broke out between an iraqi soldier and american soldier and the iraqi opened fire. the pentagon very quickly put out a statement tonight saying that this is an isolated incident. but you have to imagine that they...
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so, we asked dan harris to tell struck me most powerfully today defense secretary, robert gates, who was asked about whether the >> how it all weighs in the balance over time, i think, >> reporter: remains to be seen. >> reporter: what a stark and now infamous, photo-op from the lack of chest-thumping today, a reflection of both enormous costs of this war. the second thing that struck me today was covering this change of command ceremony inside one the gaudy creation of a crisp, businesslike american it's amazing for me to see how lived in this place is now by the americans. there are sand bags all over the they use the second floor as offices. important ceremonies here. and finally, we noticed something new out here on the streets of baghdad, something that seems specifically designed to counter the widespread cynicism about whether the iraqi security forces are ready to take over from the americans. it is this poster. at the top of the poster, you see pictures of departing and then at the bottom you see a big picture of an iraqi police and in arabic in the center, it says, "we're r
so, we asked dan harris to tell struck me most powerfully today defense secretary, robert gates, who was asked about whether the >> how it all weighs in the balance over time, i think, >> reporter: remains to be seen. >> reporter: what a stark and now infamous, photo-op from the lack of chest-thumping today, a reflection of both enormous costs of this war. the second thing that struck me today was covering this change of command ceremony inside one the gaudy creation of a...
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. >> here's dan harris now with the results. >> reporter: america is one of the most religious countries on earth. but the new poll shows that many of us struggle to answer basic questions about faith. even when we've just left mass. will you tell me the names of the first four books of the new testament of the bible? that is, the four gospels? >> mark, john, matthew -- >> no, i don't know them. >> you just went to mass? >> yes. >> you don't know the four gospels? >> no. >> reporter: so, what are the four gospels? matthew, mark, luke, and john. and fewer than half of americans got it right. in fact, out of 32 questions on this pop quiz from the pew forum on religion and public life, americans got, on average, 16 right. do you happen to know the name of the holy book in islam? >> koran. >> right. >> reporter: the highest scorers? atheists and agnostics, who got nearly 21 questions right, on average. as compared to white evangelical protestants, 17.6. hispanic catholics who got an average of 11.6 questions correct. what's the first book in the bible? >> genesis. >> where, according to the
. >> here's dan harris now with the results. >> reporter: america is one of the most religious countries on earth. but the new poll shows that many of us struggle to answer basic questions about faith. even when we've just left mass. will you tell me the names of the first four books of the new testament of the bible? that is, the four gospels? >> mark, john, matthew -- >> no, i don't know them. >> you just went to mass? >> yes. >> you don't know the...
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i'm carolyn johnson with dan ashley. we've been covering this explosion in san bruno since it happened just after 6:15 this evening. and here you see on the scene what it's been like for firefighters, for neighbors, for people in this area. it's just a massive wall of fire has impacted their neighborhood. >> and the heat. everyone talks about the heat that literally forced the flames forward and caught other structures on fire. this is -- if you look right behind you as we pan out. there you can see the main on fire right behind that house. one of the first houses to go. and the photographer who shot this said by the time he left, that house you are looking at was completely gone. the pink house next to it was already burning and mostly gone. >> here's another vantage point from sky 7 hd. you can see this massive fireball in this neighborhood. this main that blew up was at glenview and earl and these are the surrounding homes. what's left of them. and this was just about an hour into the fire this evening. >> at this poi
i'm carolyn johnson with dan ashley. we've been covering this explosion in san bruno since it happened just after 6:15 this evening. and here you see on the scene what it's been like for firefighters, for neighbors, for people in this area. it's just a massive wall of fire has impacted their neighborhood. >> and the heat. everyone talks about the heat that literally forced the flames forward and caught other structures on fire. this is -- if you look right behind you as we pan out. there...
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this is dan harris in baghdad. >>> and some lighter news coming up when we come back in "the skinny." actor michael douglas is speaking out for the first time about his battle with cancer. >> and guess who was caught onstage dirty dancing with snoop dogg? it's coming up in "the skinny." ♪three blind mice, ♪three blind mice, ♪see how they run, ♪see how they run... ♪ ♪ >>> it is that time again. back in "the skinny." >> that's right. lot of stuff going on. lots is going on. >> lot of stuff happening. we start off with a somewhat serious story. michael douglas promoting the big "wall street 2" movie. "wall street 2" is coming out soon and michael douglas now revealing he has stage iv cancer, which is a shock to a lot of people. >> it's progressed that far. he was on letterman last night speaking publicly for the first time. >> absolutely. in fact, he was upbeat about it though and joked with letterman about the seriousness of his cancer. >> is stage iv where you want to be or not where you want to be? >> no. you want to be down at stage i. >> stage i? >> it has not -- the big
this is dan harris in baghdad. >>> and some lighter news coming up when we come back in "the skinny." actor michael douglas is speaking out for the first time about his battle with cancer. >> and guess who was caught onstage dirty dancing with snoop dogg? it's coming up in "the skinny." ♪three blind mice, ♪three blind mice, ♪see how they run, ♪see how they run... ♪ ♪ >>> it is that time again. back in "the skinny." >>...
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as abc news dan harris says some are starting as young as 2. >> fudge. >> only i didn't say fudge. >> reporter: ralphie really said it. >> i said the word. the big one. >> reporter: in a christmas story ralphie was the ripe old age of 9 -- today new research shows kids are starting to swear much earlier and perhaps most startlingly children as young as 2 are dropping the f bomb. >> i was sliding with my sister and i said a bad word to her. i know i didn't learn it in school. >> reporter: turns out it may have been at home. in fact, 2/3 of adults with no swear policies for kids actually break their own rules at home. >> my 2-year-old says what i say. does mommy sometimes say bad words? >> reporter: maybe the earmuff strategy from the movie "old school" will work. >> earmuffs. (bleep) bleep -- then you can say whatever you want. >> reporter: it brings a whole new meaning to potty training. >> take some soap, put hot sauce in the soap and then you put it in your parents' mouth. >> wow. we were just saying it makes you shake your head, no? >> numberham. mm-hmm. >> did you swear in >> i di
as abc news dan harris says some are starting as young as 2. >> fudge. >> only i didn't say fudge. >> reporter: ralphie really said it. >> i said the word. the big one. >> reporter: in a christmas story ralphie was the ripe old age of 9 -- today new research shows kids are starting to swear much earlier and perhaps most startlingly children as young as 2 are dropping the f bomb. >> i was sliding with my sister and i said a bad word to her. i know i didn't...
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. >> reporter: we were just told to wrap it up by our producer dan. you know it's a big story when this woman's in here. this is kelly, the boss of the newsroom. then here larry carney who's been here for 24 hours, our web producer. so this is what it looks like in a newsroom when there's big stories going on. back to you in the studio. >> better way from kearny than that? okay. as always, you can get the latest on hurricane earl on our web site, abc2news.com. we have a live web chat going on right now. we're having video behind the scenes. we have an active earl blog that is tracking conditions as they change. so check out up-to-the-minute news on our home page waiting for you right now. just go to the weather tab and click on hurricane center. >>> stay with abc 2 news for a complete live team coverage as earl moves through. join us again at 9:00 this morning and then today on abc 2 news at 5:00 and 6:00 live from ocean city. we'll have more coverage again tonight at 11:00. >>> let's see the latest on the hurricane. okay. hurricane earl, still no big
. >> reporter: we were just told to wrap it up by our producer dan. you know it's a big story when this woman's in here. this is kelly, the boss of the newsroom. then here larry carney who's been here for 24 hours, our web producer. so this is what it looks like in a newsroom when there's big stories going on. back to you in the studio. >> better way from kearny than that? okay. as always, you can get the latest on hurricane earl on our web site, abc2news.com. we have a live web...
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dan harris has the story. >> reporter: friday night after throwing his second touchdown pass, senior quarterback reggie garrett of west orange high school in texas collapsed on the sidelines. garrett appeared to have suffered a seizure and was unresponsive. rushed to the hospital, he was later pronounced dead. >> just a big loss. everybody's going to be -- it's a tragedy. >> reporter: what isn't clear is if the seizure may have been a pre-existing condition which was never flagged as being severe. garrett's death will now be investigated. according to the cdc, high school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries, 500,000 doctors' visits, and 30,000 hospitalizations annually. this past friday, 16-year-old antonio rovas collapsed on his high school track, running a routine drill. he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead of apparent heat exhaustion. and last week, hayward dennison of central catholic high school of oregon scored the winning touchdown. moments later, dennison felt his heart racing. >> i got back up and i was trying to breathe a lot more. >> r
dan harris has the story. >> reporter: friday night after throwing his second touchdown pass, senior quarterback reggie garrett of west orange high school in texas collapsed on the sidelines. garrett appeared to have suffered a seizure and was unresponsive. rushed to the hospital, he was later pronounced dead. >> just a big loss. everybody's going to be -- it's a tragedy. >> reporter: what isn't clear is if the seizure may have been a pre-existing condition which was never...
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the climber is believed to be dan goodwin. he started climbing san francisco's millennium tower around 2:00 and still climbing hours later. police arrested him when he got to the top. >>> on the map they are about that close to reaching washington. the tour of duty runners who packed the memory of september 11 with them are now taking their final steps through maryland and abc2 news sherrie johnson just left and they went south. she came back north to tell us more about their tour. g good morning, jamie. that's right. we caught up with the tour of duty this morning. they ran just past us headed wards washington, d.c. the first responders took to the road early august from california just to commemorate september 11 and those who lost their lives. you can see the video here. they had an escort which is great for safety. firefighters have come from all over the world. even as far as australia just to participate in this lune. the team hopes arrive in new york city on saturday for the 9th anniversary of the september 11 attack. t
the climber is believed to be dan goodwin. he started climbing san francisco's millennium tower around 2:00 and still climbing hours later. police arrested him when he got to the top. >>> on the map they are about that close to reaching washington. the tour of duty runners who packed the memory of september 11 with them are now taking their final steps through maryland and abc2 news sherrie johnson just left and they went south. she came back north to tell us more about their tour. g...
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. >> stuntman, dan goodwin, who is also known as the skyscraper man, managed to climb up the city's millennium tower. it took goodwin about 3 hours to scale that 345-foot building. goodwin used suction cups but no ropes for his big climb. >> amazing. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today. including that fast-spreading wildfire in colorado. >>> and cult hero and former flight attendant, steven slater, is back in court. [ beep ] ♪ [ beep ] [ beep ] ♪ [ beep ] [ male announcer ] find an italian masterpiece in your grocer's freezer. new from buitoni. shrimp and lobster ravioli with garlic butter sauce. simple ingredients, artfully prepared. buitoni. create an italian masterpiece. discover more buitoni masterpieces in the freezer section. and i wondered what it was. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pa
. >> stuntman, dan goodwin, who is also known as the skyscraper man, managed to climb up the city's millennium tower. it took goodwin about 3 hours to scale that 345-foot building. goodwin used suction cups but no ropes for his big climb. >> amazing. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today. including that fast-spreading wildfire in colorado. >>> and cult hero and former flight attendant, steven slater, is back in court. [ beep ] ♪ [ beep ] [ beep ] ♪...
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a line that is clear to so many christians, like pastor dan johnson of the trinity united methodist church in gainesville. from a christian standpoint, what's wrong with burning a koran? >> from a christian perspective, we are taught in our scriptures to honor, love and respect other people and treat them as we would want to be treated. >> reporter: but that vision of christianity is a far cry from what terry jones professes. terry moran, abc news. >>> and next week, we're going to start a "world news" series, answering the most pointed and important questions about islam. so, please give us your questions at our website, abcnews.com/worldnews and we will address them. >>> flood warnings are up in texas and oklahoma tonight, a dangerous situation with water rising fast after two drop call storm hermine dumped more than a foot of rain in some places. at least two people have been killed. many others left stranded, waiting to be rescued. and abc was there. here's ryan owens from dallas. >> please get me out! >> reporter: the flash floods stranded dozens of residents of this apartment complex
a line that is clear to so many christians, like pastor dan johnson of the trinity united methodist church in gainesville. from a christian standpoint, what's wrong with burning a koran? >> from a christian perspective, we are taught in our scriptures to honor, love and respect other people and treat them as we would want to be treated. >> reporter: but that vision of christianity is a far cry from what terry jones professes. terry moran, abc news. >>> and next week, we're...
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joining us live is dan stevens. thanks for joining. >> thank you for having us. >> i know you are tired. i am going to let you get rest but quickly where did you come up with this idea of this run? >> it actually came across by the australians. the event organizer paul richey from the melbourne fire department thought of the idea and came to america last year at some big conference and then he spread the idea about it and then we got american firemen and police involved, and i am happy to be a part of it. >> then i know you are running cross country in california but there is a local tie to loy owe la. tell us about that. >> i actually -- we're staying here now at the memorial rug bee field. shaun died on 9/11. i know the two runners myself and another guy from new york. we know shaun. we know him from high school, and i know i came here and i played rugby with shaun here and we made a special and asked the event organizers if we could make the stop and we did. we made it happen. we have to pass baltimore when we go
joining us live is dan stevens. thanks for joining. >> thank you for having us. >> i know you are tired. i am going to let you get rest but quickly where did you come up with this idea of this run? >> it actually came across by the australians. the event organizer paul richey from the melbourne fire department thought of the idea and came to america last year at some big conference and then he spread the idea about it and then we got american firemen and police involved, and i...
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here's dan harris with his impressions on a momentous day. >> reporter: the thing that struck me most powerfully came from the understated defense secretary, robert gates, who was asked about whether the war was worth it. >> how it all weighs in the balance over time i think remains to be seen. >> reporter: remains to be seen. >> the united states and our allies have prevailed. >> reporter: what a stark contrast to that swashbuckling, and now infamous photo op, from george w. bush. the lack of chest-thumping a reflection of both future uncertainties and the enormous costs of this bwar. the second thing that struck me was covering this chain of command ceremony inside one of saddam's former palaces. the gaudy creation of a megalomaniac now populated by crisp, business-like american servicemen and women. it's amazing for me to see how lived-in this place is now by the americans. there are sandbags all over the place. they use the second floor as offices. they even hold their most important ceremonies here. and finally, we notice something new out here on the streets of baghdad. somethin
here's dan harris with his impressions on a momentous day. >> reporter: the thing that struck me most powerfully came from the understated defense secretary, robert gates, who was asked about whether the war was worth it. >> how it all weighs in the balance over time i think remains to be seen. >> reporter: remains to be seen. >> the united states and our allies have prevailed. >> reporter: what a stark contrast to that swashbuckling, and now infamous photo op,...